tac- root words — words with the tac- root

The root tac- comes from Latin taceo, meaning be silent. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including reticence, reticent, tacit, tacitly, taciturn, tacitness, taciturnity. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tac- root

Explore words with tac- — words containing the tac- root and sharing its sense of "be silent". Examples include reticence, reticent, tacit, tacitly, taciturn, tacitness, taciturnity. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tac- mean?

The tac- root means be silent, from Latin taceo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.